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To: combjelly who wrote (379012)	4/18/2008 2:53:34 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574906

"1) The outlawed free trade unions, just as communists did, because the party (National Socialist German Workers Party) represented the workers." Now, this is counter-factual. The DAF was only created after the union leaders were arrested. The unions opposed the Nazis, which is why they were shut down. The Soviets could have sid the same. "2) They waged war on the Jews in the belief that Jews controlled international finance and was plotting against Germany." And were instrumental in stabbing Germany in the back during WWI. Now, how is this socialist? Because they believed the Jews controlled international finance. "3) Hitler created a state-owned car company to produce a People's Car or Volkswagen." Which never actually produced cars before the end of the war. It did, however, produce tanks and other military vehicles. This isn't particularly socialist. They produced a few and had built a factory to build more. The war delayed things. I consider a government owned car company explicitly socialist. "4) While they allowed private ownership of industry, the party controlled it." It depends on how you define "control". Companies had to cooperate with the party. Duh. It was a dictatorship. Now, I suppose you want to take the stance that no dictatorship can be right wing by definition. That would be an interesting assertion... No, but I don't think nationalization of all industry is necessary for socialism.